Islamic coin – HCR14627

Obverse

Inscription:

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with triangle of pellets to left and right above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise anti-clockwise around, enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghaznavids

Reign

Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid)

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031 (ruler/authority) , Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

421 AH (=AD 1030)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.596

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.1

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

Just, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate

Secondary inscription (obverse)

سنة احد و عشرين و اربعمائة

Translation (obverse)

. . . year 421

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Qādir billah, Yamīn al-Dawla, Maḥmūd

Secondary inscription (reverse)

Sura 30:3-4, mostly off flan

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 479

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson